Once we were settled in the hotel, we did a walking tour of Bourbon Street and the waterfront in the French Quarter. The architecture of the buildings and wrought iron work is very striking. The doors open directly on the street, and though wrought iron gates you can view lovely landscaped courtyards. Plaques through out the area explain the history of many of the buildings. The sidewalks are ancient and very broken up. You have to be very careful not to trip into holes or over raised edges. Bourbon Street is very loud, and somewhat of a disappointment as much of the extremely loud music is not Jazz. We did find a fun club where the band was playing Bayou music, washboard and all.
The next day we took a tour on the paddle boat, Natchez, and saw views of the Mississippi river port, as well as various historical sites and some Katrina damage. We had a drink in a Jazz Club that had a very good band, but they had to play their music too loud to be heard over the cacophony across the street.
The next day we took a tour on the paddle boat, Natchez, and saw views of the Mississippi river port, as well as various historical sites and some Katrina damage. We had a drink in a Jazz Club that had a very good band, but they had to play their music too loud to be heard over the cacophony across the street.
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| Cafe du Monde is a must for any visit to New Orleans, all they've served for generations is coffee or milk and biegnets. They are open 24 hours and are always busy. |
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| Cemetery at Chalmette |
Wednesday we headed out to Chalmette Battlefield, where the battle of New Orleans took place in 1812, between the British and the Americans.
We were told that the locals went to Frenchman Street to listen to Jazz, so we headed down there and found a great Italian restaurant for dinner and a Jazz club, called the Spotted Cat. A fine evening to end our stay in New Orleans.
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